Stock-car



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G. L. WILLIAMS & H. BUNDLE.

BILLIARD CUE.

No. 250,861. v a] Patented Dec. 13,1881.

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fnventaz @0728 (WMW @Ll rzZ ZL/ NITED STATES WILLIAM WILLIAMS, OF HUNTIN GDON PENNSYLVANIA.

PATENT OFFIoE.

STOCK-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 250,862, dated December13, 1881.

Application filed May 7, 1881. (N model.)

full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersor figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

Figure l is a perspective view of the device. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 aredetails.

This invention relates to improvements in stock-cars, for the purpose offeeding and watering stock while in transit.

The invention consists in the construction herein set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of referenceindicate like parts, A is a stock-car, having the water trough orreservoir B running along the apex of the deck or roof(). The lid orcover b of the trough, when closed, forms a foot board or way.

At the apex of the roof or deck, in the interior of the car and parallelto the trough or reservoir B, and connected therewith by tubes 1),having valves Z) or their equivalent, is pipe D, from which pipe thererun branch pipes E F, located at intervals, in sufficient quantitiesthroughout the our, on both sides, controlled by cocks to furnish stockwith water, either for showering or drinking purposes. The pipes for thepurpose of producinga shower or sprinkling stock are perforated, asshown at E, and the others, F, run down to the troughs C, where theyhave their cocks g, by which the water flowing in the troughs can becontrolled. The

troughs C are held up in place by chains H, and are hinged, so as toallow them to be turned down by means of notches g and when turned downthe troughs fit snugly around the studding a of the car.

I is the water-supply stand-pipe, having a joint, '5, for the purpose ofswinging it in alateral position to the track when not in use. The jointiis made water-tight, when in position to supply the water to the troughC, by means of washerj. I

K are rods, made fast at their upperends, K, to the roof or deck of thecar, and their lower ends, K, to the side below. These rods havetheircurveK ,which fits upin theanglesformed by the roof and sides ofthe car. L are rods, which form the rack and support the hay, havingeyes 6. These supporters L are held in the bracket-rods K by the latterpassing through the eyes e. In this way the hay-rack can be slid upoverhead when not in use.

\Vhat I claim is 1. The trough B, in combination with pipe D, having thebranch pipes E F arranged at intervals throughout the car and projectingin opposite directions, the pipes E being pert'orated, all for thepurpose as set forth.

2. Rods K, attached to the roof and side of the car, and bent up intothe angle formed by the roof and side, in combination with supporters L,having eyes 6, as set forth.

3. Car A, having studding a, in combination with hinged trough 0, havingnotches 9 as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM WV ILL] AMS.

Witnesses:

J NO. 0. ll/IURRAY, ARTHUR DEVLIN.

